Thank you to those who commented on my previous blog post, it was rally great to hear your ideas and comments on the topics. It was also really useful to hear your opinions when choosing my enquiry topic.
I have finally decided to go down the route of the benefits of children being exposed to dance from a young age, looking specifically into how dance companies reach out to younger people and the positive influence this has.
I have been talking to Lottie through Facebook and exchanging ideas and discussing topics related to our enquiry subjects. This has been extremely beneficial for me and I look forward to speaking with her more about this. We have recently been discussing our opinion on how students should be rewarded for their progress and how the method of praise influences the class as a whole. For example certain methods of rewarding can actually have a negative impact on those who aren't receiving it. Would be really interesting to hear anyone else's thoughts on this. I am aware that there are quite a few people on this course who also teach and it would be great to hear from you what ways you recognise and acknowledge students achievements.
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As well as looking into what websites, forums, articles etc have to say about my particular topic I have also started to discuss with people in my company their views and experiences. I have begun this by starting conversations about how each dancer got started with dancing and how they were introduced to it. I am trying to find out the different ways people were originally inspired to start dancing.
Looking forward into my enquiry I am considering who I may wish to try and contact in the professional industry to gain a deeper insight into how dance companies are reaching out to young audiences and also the positive affects this has on the children and also the company.
Look forward to hearing people's thoughts and comments on all this!
Rebecca x
